Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from wind per person was 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,283 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Canada peaked at 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 kilowatt-hours, in 1989.
Canada ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0376 kilowatt-hours | 0.0365 kilowatt-hours | 0.0386 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.98 kilowatt-hours | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours | 5.29 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.73 kilowatt-hours | 8.42 kilowatt-hours | 196.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.39 kilowatt-hours | 254.99 kilowatt-hours | 897.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,069 kilowatt-hours | 936.82 kilowatt-hours | 1,283 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind per person in Canada?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada was 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 kilowatt-hours in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.